LUBBOCK, Texas — Keith Washington didn’t make much of a first impression at West Virginia, playing a measly four snaps in the opener against Tennessee.
Awarded his first start Saturday against Texas Tech, he impressed plenty.
Washington’s 51-yard pick-six return in the final 3 minutes foiled the comeback and clinched a 42-34 victory.
“Just did my job,” he said of intercepting Jett Duffey’s pass. “He threw it straight to me and I made a play.”
Texas Tech possessed every morsel of momentum — not to mention the football — near midfield. A 25-point deficit trimmed to 35-27, Duffey had West Virginia reeling when he targeted Antoine Wesley on a sideline pattern.